THE BIG ISSUES, INNOVATION AND DISRUPTORS

09:30 — Megatrends in Agriculture and FoodSetting the scene for three days of discussion on the future of our industryProfessor David Hughes, Emeritus Professor of Food Marketing, Imperial College London

The Future of the Value Chain

14:20 — MEET THE NEW MEATThe first person to grow a hamburger from stem cells, details the potential for disruption to the livestock value chainMark Post, Professor of Vascular Physiology, Maastricht University

14:55 — Advances in Genetics: Creating the Livestock of the FutureThe creators of the first cloned sheep explain how genetic engineering will change livestock and their nutritional needsGlen Illing, CEO, Roslin Technologies Limited

15:25 — Innovation and Advances in Precision FarmingHow smarter farming practices and new feeding systems provide an opportunity for more effective use of additivesLudovic Brossard, Leader, Pigs in Livestock Systems Team, INRA

16:30 — Technologies Disrupting the Value Chain (2): BlockchainAn advisor to some of the largest agri-businesses shares how they are already utilising blockchain technologyOnno Nillesen, Senior Manager, PwC

16:50 — The Animal Welfare RevolutionAnimal welfare is a key driver for consumers and our industry, but what action is being taken and what are the next steps?Nicky Amos, Executive Director, Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW)

17:15 — CLOSING VIEWPOINT: Current Trends and Talking Points of TomorrowOpinions and analysis on the future of the animal nutrition sector from Feedinfo’s Editor-in-ChiefSimon Duke, Editor-in-Chief, Feedinfo News Service